New Built Environment Workforce Report: 63% Say It’s Important to Increase Diversity
National Institute of Building Sciences releases survey results and deep dive into diversity, equity, and inclusion (WASHINGTON, DC, June 5, 2023) –The National Institute of Building Sciences has released its 2023 Built Environment […]
National Institute of Building Sciences and buildingSMART USA Partner to Advance Building Industry Standards
A memorandum of understanding supports the use of open standards and will help improve efficiency in the construction industry (WASHINGTON, DC, June 1, 2023) – The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) […]
Op-Ed: Oregon’s Fuel on Risky Riverbanks
Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality has begun working with Portland’s 13 bulk fuel terminals to assess their seismic vulnerabilities and implement mitigation, according to an opinion piece published today in The […]
2023 Social Equity in the Built Environment Workforce Survey
In December 2020, the National Institute of Building Services (NIBS) held a social equity roundtable with more than two dozen…
NIBS Scholarship Winner Hopes to Bring Broader STEM Education to Saint Lucia
Since 2022, the National Institute of Building Sciences has awarded the Betty and Mort Marshall Memorial Scholarship to students with exceptional promise who attend a historically Black college or university […]
2022 Annual Report
Enclosed in this Annual Report to the President of the United States you will find an overview of everything the National Institute of…
DOE Seeks Proposals for Residential Retrofit Projects
Building America, a program of the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory, seeks proposals for multidisciplinary expert teams to tackle reducing greenhouse gas emissions, or decarbonizing, existing homes […]
Construction Jobs Rise While Employers Struggle with Labor Shortage
A major increase in construction jobs has employers struggling to find enough crew workers to handle projects. In March, reports showed a plunge in construction opportunities. Now, a little over a […]
National BIM Standard-US Version 4 Opens for Public Comment
NBIMS-US V4 has been three years in the making; it will be unveiled at Building Innovation 2023 in September (WASHINGTON, DC, May 3, 2023) – The National Institute of Building Sciences, […]
NIBS BIM Program Executive Director Talks Standards on Future Construct Podcast
National Institute of Building Sciences BIM Program Executive Director Johnny Fortune recently was featured on the Future Construct podcast, discussing building information management (BIM) and construction solutions for the AEC Industry. Fortune […]
